With the release of the latest issues of the comic, I think it's time to put up the portraits of two other members of Twilight's family. I admit to being curious to Cadance's history... I understand one of the tie-in books to the show revealed that she was originally a pegasus who "ascended" or whatever to alicorn and princess status much like Twilight did (albeit not through completing a spell). But where did she come from? Was she always in Canterlot and just unmentioned? It's surely not a coincidence that her cutie mark is the crystal heart, and that she has the same sheen to her hair as the crystal ponies do, despite not sharing their general "crystalliness". But how does she tie in to an Empire that had vanished 1000 years ago?

Well, she could be descendant of the true crystal rulers before Sombra came to power. I mean, the royal family could have send their heir away and that heir was Cady's ancestor and her cutie mark relates to her heritage. So she's part crystal pony!

Trying not to get too tied in with the whole cutie mark concept, I think that when she got her cutie mark, it was just to show that she was meant to spread love. When it turned to the empire, her destiny was truly revealed. She may not have been intended to rule, but she had an extremely rare kind of magic, so I guess she was the only pony for the job at the time. I would explain more but then I'd be theorizing about cutie marks and the timeline of the entire show and I just really don't wanna.

I really have to say dear, I find this picture in particular quite fascinating. There's just something about that expression... it is absolutely a study in subtlety. She is appropriately cute, and overall quite sweet-looking yet I just can't help feeling that there is something else lurking beneath that benign exterior.

If you accept the EU origin story, she was born a pegasus, and I think there's certain things about a pegasus that they are "hard-wired" to be (the "nature" in the "nature vs. nurture" argument). Every major pegasus character we've seen has a certain feistiness and determination about them - they're more emotionally driven than unicorns or Earth ponies, I think. (Yes, even Fluttershy - her "nurture" usually makes her the exception to this rule, but push her hard enough and the same "nature" patterns the other pegasi have come out in force.)

In the case of Cadance, that nature comes out as her being more relatable and outspoken than Celestia and Luna are, as well as being a little "frisky" - mostly following in the Trollestia tradition. In other words, there's a dash of spice under that sugar. You get what I'm sayin'?

There are two things I'd like to see done with Cadance...one is flashbacks to the origin story in CHS, the other is watching her spend some downtime with her siblings. Both of them, if only to establish that Spike actually has a family. He helped save her kingdom, she saved his life, yet they've exchanged fewer words (none) than Spike and Celestia (six).

And yet again folks it's broken record time........I LOVE THIS WORK! The facial expressions are priceless! You have made it feel like they really were there for a Professional Portrait shoot.....FUN! (My wife was a professional Portrait Photographer many years ago and the contact sheets were hilarious! Both kids and adults are so funny when told to "Hold still!.....Smile! .....Look at the dot on the wall not the camera!.....OK...huh....Lets try that again!."...)heheheheheh!

According to the G.M. Berrow book she grew up in a tiny village in the hicks and had to confront an evil witch as a filly to bring love into her heart and remove a curse from her village. She then grew a horn and moved to C-lot. Good read, even for an adult. Recommended.

must say you did a great job at Cadence but i know she was a Pegasus and found in the woods and i don't know her family it might be her family died from King Sombra and one of the guards took her and then found in the woods. Cadence is my Favorite Princess then any other princesses like Celestia Twilight and Luna she is kind hearted and a good foasitter to Twilight Sparkle that's why i like her and soon she might be a mother maybe in season 4 but i don't think so.

That would be good if Cadence was in her bed then the ghost of the past came and show her what happened to the Crystal Empire back when she was just a foal and her family history how they where attacked by King Sombra and his guards then the baby was taking to the woods and left there in the basket

We'll see what they have in store... I'm sure we'll be heading back to the Crystal Empire for the Equestrian Games, at least. The season premiere seems to delve into some princess history as well, so maybe it'll touch on more than Celestia and Luna.